Thames Water has released photos of the giant mass to remind people that ‘poo, pee and toilet paper’ are the only things they should flush down toilets.

The company, which spends about £1million clearing blockages from its network of sewers, says customers suffer a blockage every hour because of unsuitable materials being flushed down toilets or tipped in drains.

Waste network manager Alex Saunders said: “Our work is finished, and the beast finally defeated after a mammoth effort from the team.

“It was some of the most gut-wrenching work many would have seen on national television, and one of the reasons why the man-made Whitechapel fatberg captured the world’s imagination.”

Clear – it’s taken nine weeks to clear the fatberg, which was as big as 10 double decker buses

Warning – the company is reminding people not to put unsuitable materials down toilets and drains

Alex added: “The good news is it has helped Thames Water and other water companies around the world get the message across that cooking fat, oils and grease should never go down the plughole.

“As you have seen, when combined with wet wipes, sanitary products, underwear, nappies, and anything else that shouldn’t be flushed, we’re faced with having to clear out these giant, rock-hard fatbergs.”